Gold has slipped to $3,993.34 per ounce, a drop of 23.86 points or 0.59% from the previous close. Silver followed suit, falling 1.529 points to $52.813, a 2.81% decline.
Energy prices, however, have edged higher. WTI crude rose 1.02 points to $102.78, up 1.00%, while Brent crude climbed 1.12 points to $111.86, a 1.01% gain.
Base metals delivered a mixed performance. Copper advanced 0.0310 points to $6.5730, up 0.47%, whereas aluminum slipped 4.10 points to $3,036.15, a 0.13% fall.
Natural gas prices increased 0.031 points to $3.053, marking a 1.03% rise.
The data reflect a market that is still navigating a range of economic signals, with precious metals under pressure while energy and some base metals show resilience.
